Year 2009
Mas Selamat Caught
Wednesday, 1st April 2009
Mas Selamat Kastari, an Islamic militant suspected of plotting a "September 11" style air attack, was arrested in Johor state, more than a year after his dramatic escape from a high-security jail in Singapore. He was arrested by Malaysian authorities with the cooperation of Singaporean and Indonesian intelligence agencies.
Tug Boats Attacked By Pirates
Thursday, 19th February 2009
About 12 pirates armed with guns attacked the tug and barge in the Malacca Strait and kidnapped two crew members as the vessel was en route to Singapore.